Chenghua Party School
Chengdu, China
Chenghua Party School is located on the top floor of an office building. Although the semicircle vault looks simple, it is a classical spatial prototype. The most eye-catching wall is the semicircle gable wall. When it gets a total transformation with the cover of the image, the ambiance of the whole space is almost completed.
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Mural on the gable wall
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The largest surface inside the public space of the Party School is the glass roof of the atrium. With this largest surface, DAS uses the image to cover the glass roof, turning the regular glass into some “stained glass” with printed glass film.
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The hall
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The hall at dusk
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The glass roof of the atrium seen from downstairs
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The glass roof of the atrium seen from downstairs
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The glass roof of the atrium seen from downstairs
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View of the mural from the entrance
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Lenticular print installation at the entrance
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Lenticular print installation at the entrance
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The first drawing Factory Workshop represents the most typical workshop with framework structure. It is the prototype of all the factory workshops and can be developed into all kinds of factory buildings.
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The second drawing Factory Structures depicts those iconic factory structures like chimney, water tower, covered bridge, and etc. which are some most impressive memories about factory.
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The third drawing Factory Dormitory portrays the residential area of the factory. Recent renovation has brought new life to those old apartments.
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The 3 drawings are then collaged and organized into one piece as for the mural image on the semicircle gable wall.
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Its simplified version becomes the image for the glass roof.
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- Architekci
- Drawing Architecture Studio
- Location
- Chengdu, China
- Year
- 2019
- Client
- Party School of Chengdu Chenghua District Committee of Communist Party of China
- Team
- Li Han / Hu Yan / Zhang Xintong / Zhang Huoying / Yuan Chuyang / Wang Qiran / Chen Zhuo / Wang Pengfei / Peng Zehui / Qiu Lijun / Mai Siqi / Yi Yanqi / Qu Yancheng / Luo Yuanjia / Ma Shuyuan / Liu Yuanhui / Li Gezi / Li Fengming
The renovation of the public space of Party School of Chengdu Chenghua District Committee of C.P.C. is an experiment by Drawing Architecture Studio (DAS) on a “light renovation” through image.
Interpreted in professional terms, “light renovation” means to renovate the space with some “soft decoration”. A light renovation usually requires less time, simpler construction, and manageable cost. But the result of such a renovation shall not be “light”. It shall transforms the space significantly in order to impress those who have been used to dramatic visual effects. In terms of light renovation, DAS finds that combining image and space is one of the most effective approaches.
Photography: Wang Hongyue / Lu Wenhui
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